Climate
Gangneung experiences a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) with cool to cold winters and hot, humid summers.
| Climate data for Gangneung (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 5.0 (41.0) |
6.7 (44.1) |
10.9 (51.6) |
17.9 (64.2) |
22.4 (72.3) |
24.9 (76.8) |
27.8 (82.0) |
28.3 (82.9) |
24.5 (76.1) |
20.3 (68.5) |
13.7 (56.7) |
7.9 (46.2) |
17.5 (63.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.4 (32.7) |
2.2 (36.0) |
6.3 (43.3) |
12.9 (55.2) |
17.6 (63.7) |
20.8 (69.4) |
24.2 (75.6) |
24.6 (76.3) |
20.3 (68.5) |
15.5 (59.9) |
9.2 (48.6) |
3.4 (38.1) |
13.1 (55.6) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −3.2 (26.2) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
2.0 (35.6) |
7.9 (46.2) |
12.9 (55.2) |
17.0 (62.6) |
21.1 (70.0) |
21.5 (70.7) |
16.6 (61.9) |
11.2 (52.2) |
5.3 (41.5) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
9.2 (48.6) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 55.1 (2.169) |
49.6 (1.953) |
68.9 (2.713) |
68.7 (2.705) |
87.0 (3.425) |
120.6 (4.748) |
242.8 (9.559) |
298.9 (11.768) |
243.8 (9.598) |
110.4 (4.346) |
80.3 (3.161) |
38.3 (1.508) |
1,464.5 (57.657) |
| % humidity | 49.0 | 52.1 | 56.6 | 54.1 | 61.1 | 71.4 | 76.6 | 78.1 | 74.3 | 62.2 | 53.8 | 47.8 | 61.4 |
| Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 5.8 | 6.4 | 8.9 | 8.3 | 9.3 | 11.3 | 15.6 | 15.6 | 11.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 4.5 | 111.1 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 183.8 | 172.6 | 186.5 | 203.8 | 209.1 | 165.0 | 138.2 | 147.9 | 157.2 | 188.3 | 170.6 | 183.3 | 2,106.3 |
| Source: Korea Meteorological Administration | |||||||||||||
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